The people have made it clear that they want the shrine to stay, but will that be enough to save it?
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Japan
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Plan to turn real-world shrine from Studio Ghibli anime into a parking lot upsets fans, residents
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Casey Baseel
Apr 13, 2018 -
Japan
- (anime • Hayao Miyazaki • Isao Takahata • movies • Pom Poko • shinto • shrines)
Studio Ghibli co-founder and anime director Isao Takahata passes away in Tokyo
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Apr 6, 2018 -
Anime veteran leaves behind a legacy of more than 50 years of landmark anime including Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko, and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
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